daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Memorization have importance. We, as a species, are as intelligent as primitive cavemen. Our brains haven’t changed that much since those times.
What allows us to be different, to have a prosper civilization, is the information we have stored. Much of that information is stored in our brains.
Critical thinking is of great importance. Of course. But let’s not dismiss the ability to store that critical information.
Echolynx@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Memory is often used as a facade to demonstrate intelligence that lacks thinking, though.
daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
If we define intelligence by the development of the brain’s abilities, memorization is one of those abilities. Then, great memorization would be, per se, a feat of intelligence.
Echolynx@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
That seems somewhat circular to me. Sure, if you define it that narrowly.